New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-17
DEMOCRATIC VILLANY CHECKED
THE INFAMOUS ATTEMPT TO COUNT IN CHASE NOT
LIKELY To STfTrrb

THE INFAMOUS ATTEMPT TO COUNT IN CHASE NOT
LIKELY TO SUCCEED.
ALBANf' Nov. l6 tSpe'td'l-The Republicans tonigh
succeeded again In thwarting temporarily the plan
OF the democratic machine to count in Norton
Chase as Senator over Henry Russell Last night
Justice Alton B. larker, of tie Supreme Court,
granted an orlcr restraining the Board Of SUPER
VLOrs from cam aS,tIg tho vote on senator untl
argument had been n ard before Justice Edwards
at Cat skill on November 10 to the grant of a
writ of mardamus to compel the Board to canvass
the vote rs flied in the County Clerks oflce giving
RUSSELL eight plurality, Early this morning tho
counsel for Russell and Chase appeared before
Justine Parker to argue on the petition of tho
latter for the reversal Of the order of yesterday
After brief gnmcnt Justice Parker annullcd his
order of Yesterday.
As the Board Of Supervisors told
that they were free to proceed the Democratic
machine plot disclosed The new return from
the Nth Watervlet District brought I'm b. Supcr-
Visor scully laid before the COMMITTEES. on
this return change Of A. votes from Russell 10
Chase had been made giving Russell 237 and Chase
23l, instead of Russell 2S2 and Chase Is6, as tho
original returns fled at the close of the election
with the county che and the town clerk Of Water
ylIct showed. The original return signed by
all three inspectors OF election, two Democrats and
one Republican, and has been supported by dozen
afdavlts fom reputable citizens present at tho
count In thar district, who swear to the accuracy
OF the original return. Tho sub committee of i've
spent all afternoon IN dig up the returns us
Re- ubllcan members, Supervisors RUFUS IL.
King and Barckley, refused to take any part IN
counting the new Scully return Senator.
This return was signed by one Demo-
cratic inspector, and by another Democratic ap-
pointed inspector but who did not serve on cccton
day The Republican inspector refused to sign It,
Tho three Democratic members Of the committee
completed the canvass and signed tho trans position os
45 votes. giving Chase apparent plurality OF o2 I'D
the county.
Under orders from Boss Herrck the Democratic
supervisors determined to push the canvass
through tonight and give Chase certificate of 81
plurality. As soon as the board met severai pohce-
men were brought into the TO clear IL OF all out
slcrs. outside the rail, however, STOOD IliOert
" Miner one The attorneys employed by eX senator
Hamilton Harris Judge A. S Draper and Edward >.
Wecrban counscl for Mr. Russell when supervisor
Lawler chairman of the Committee on Returns pre-
sencd his report, Mr.. Miner In loud tone from out
Mott restraining the Board Of Supervisors from can
vassing the vote Senator until argument hal been
heard al the city hall, November 2o, al special term
for a manhamls TO compel the board 10 canvass mo
vote as filed with the county clerk The appearance
of Miner with the document was the signal for howl
from ali the Democratic supervisors and from heel
e,S" omtsids the rail which rendered his words in
audible Supervisor Iucius h. Hoyt. a Republican,.
took the paper from Miners hands and thrust II In tho
face OF Chairman Dunn and Clerk Doan of the board.
both OF whom pushed aside and refused TO recognize
Tho board then went ahead and canvassed the vote
for Secretary OF state already reported Then the
Democrats moved and carried recess Of the board
until to- morrow p m, thus confessng themselves
temporarily baked.
ton into the charges Of corruption I'm the Nth Water
yet District. Over twenty witnesses were exanlinrd
concerning tho attempt 10 bribc the Republcan IN
snecor and supervisor of elections in the district to
consent to a change OF the vote In Chase'S favor